PLEIDOL WYF I'M GWLAD - Inscription on British Coins
Synopsis
Inscription on British coins in Welsh translates to English as 'True am I to my country, taken form the chorus of the Welsh National Anthem.
Most of the inscriptions on British coins have traditionally been in Latin, and we are frequently asked what they mean, and also where they are found.
Pleidol Wif I'm Gwlad is taken from the chorus of the Welsh National Anthem,
PLEIDOL WYF I'M GWLAD
| Inscription | Pleidol wif I'm gwlad |
| Language | Welsh |
| Translation | True am I to my country |
| Where Used | Edge of 1985 Pound Welsh Leek Design |
| Where Used | Edge of 1990 Pound Welsh Leek Design |
| Where Used | Edge of 1995 Pound Welsh Dragon Design |
| Where Used | Edge of 2000 Pound Welsh Dragon Design |
Welsh Designs on The Pound
The Welsh National Anthem
We know from experience that someone is bound to ask us the words of the Welsh National Anthem, so we might as well reproduce it below.
Please, whatever you do, don't ask us to sing it!
"Hen Wlad Fy Nhdau"
By W. & P. Williams
- Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion enwogiono fri;
Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad,
Dros ryddid gollasant eu gwaed.- Chorus
Gwlad! Gwlad! Pleidol wyf i'm gwlad,
Tra mor yn fur l'r bur hoff bau,
O, bydded i'r henaith barhay!
- Chorus
- Hen Gymru fynyddig, paradwys y barydd,
Pob dyffryn, po clogwyn, i'm golwg sydd hardd;
Trwy deimlad gwladgarol mor swynol yw si
Ei nentydd afonydd i mi.
Chorus - Os treisodd y gelyn fy ngwlad dan ei droed,
Mae heniaith y Cymry more fyw ag erioed;
Ni luddiwyd yr awen gan erchyll law brad,
Na thelyn berseiniol fy ngwlad.
Chorus
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